Napolitano
Former homeland secretary
Napolitano is an Italian surname meaning "from Naples" or "Neapolitan." It appears frequently in Italian-American communities: Judge Napolitano ruled on the case.
The word also functions as an adjective in Italian contexts, describing things from or characteristic of Naples: pizza Napolitano, Napolitano dialect.
Italian lyric poem
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
- tarantellaLively Italian folk dance
- O Sole MioBeloved Italian aria
- bel cantoElegant Italian vocal style
serenade · tenor · aria · opera · ballad · romance · melodic · serenata
Topped flatbread dish
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- basilFragrant culinary leaf
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
San Marzano · espresso · ragù · limoncello · gelato · ricotta · caprese · pasta
Volcano-buried Roman city
- VesuviusItalian volcano, historically destructive
- BourbonFrench ruling family
- GaribaldiItalian nationalist general
- NormansViking-descended medieval conquerors
Greek · Roman · medieval · antiquity · kingdom · dynasty · unification · excavation
Intensely emotional or enthusiastic
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
warm · boisterous · gesticulating · vivacious · spirited · emotional · dramatic · exuberant
Everyday regional speech
- dialectRegional language variety
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- idiomFixed phrase, opaque meaning
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
expression · colloquial · regional · spoken · linguistic · vocabulary · pronunciation · accent
canzone
Italian lyric poem
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
- tarantellaLively Italian folk dance
- O Sole MioBeloved Italian aria
bel canto · serenade · tenor · aria · opera · ballad · romance · melodic · serenata · Santa Lucia
pizza
Topped flatbread dish
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- basilFragrant culinary leaf
marinara · San Marzano · espresso · ragù · limoncello · gelato · ricotta · caprese · pasta · gnocchi
Pompeii
Volcano-buried Roman city
- VesuviusItalian volcano, historically destructive
- BourbonFrench ruling family
- GaribaldiItalian nationalist general
Normans · Greek · Roman · medieval · antiquity · kingdom · dynasty · unification · excavation · ruins
passionate
Intensely emotional or enthusiastic
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
- animatedFull of life, or drawn moving
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
theatrical · warm · boisterous · gesticulating · vivacious · spirited · emotional · dramatic · exuberant · lively
vernacular
Everyday regional speech
proverb · expression · colloquial · regional · spoken · linguistic · vocabulary · pronunciation · accent · oral tradition
NapolitanoMilanese
Of or from Milan
Genovese · Venetian · Romano · Florentine · Roman